Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0053’

ABSTRACT

A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0053’ particularly distinguished by the small size red-bronze decorative flower, large size plant with round sphere plant habit and a natural season response in mid-late October.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Chrysanthemumx morifolium.

Varietal denomination: ‘CIFZ0053’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new Chrysanthemum, botanically knownas Chrysanthemum x morifolium, and hereinafter referred to by thevariety name ‘CIFZ0053’.

‘CIFZ0053’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivarhas small size red-bronze decorative flower, large size plant with roundsphere plant habit and a natural season response in mid-late October.

‘CIFZ0053’ originated from a mutation: Stock x-rayed at 1750 RAD inOctober of 2013. Single cutting sport from the stock.

The female parent was the unnamed lavender/pink colored seedling fromown breeding ‘11-M262’.

When compared to the female parent, ‘CIFZ0053’ has:

-   -   1) Similar flower type and size but red-bronze not dark        lavender/pink color like the sport parent    -   2) Blackcloth and natural season response is a day or two slower        than the sport parent    -   3) Similar plant habit and slightly larger plant size than the        sport parent

No male parent.

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘CIFZ0053’ was accomplishedwhen vegetative stem tip cuttings were propagated from the initialselection. This initial selection took place on Apr. 16, 2014 in Gilroy,Calif.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plantinitiated in May 2014 in Gilroy, Calif., and continuing thereafter, hasdemonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosedfor ‘CIFZ0053’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successivegenerations of asexual reproduction.

‘CIFZ0053’ has not been observed under all possible environmentalconditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations inenvironment such as temperature, light intensity and day length.

A Plant Breeder's Right for this cultivar was applied for in theEuropean Union on Nov. 22, 2016, No. 2016/2883. ‘CIFZ0053’ has not beenmade publicly available prior to the effective filing date of thisapplication, notwithstanding any disclosure that may have been made lessthan one year prior to the effective filing date of this application bythe inventor or another who obtained ‘CIFZ0053’ directly from theinventor.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe basic characteristics of the new variety. The combination of thesecharacteristics distinguishes this Chrysanthemum as a new and distinctvariety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliagecharacteristics of ‘CIFZ0053’ with colors being as true as possible withan illustration of this type.

The photographic drawings show in FIG. 1 a close view of flower of thenew variety and in FIG. 2 a flowering plant from an outdoor trial.

The aforementioned photographs: FIG. 1, as well as FIG. 2, were taken inOctober 2016 both showing a plant from the same natural outdoor trial inGilroy, Calif. These plants were about 18 weeks of age. One rootedcutting per pot had been planted in a one gallon pot, not pinched inweek 22. Plants started flowering end of September.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The measurements were taken in Gilroy, Calif. in October 2016 on theplants from the aforementioned trial.

Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society ColourChart (R.H.S.) 2001.

TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘CIFZ0053’ AND ‘BrunetteYobarbie’: ‘Brunette Yobarbie’, U.S. ‘CIFZ0053’ Plant Pat. No. 21,322Flowering response 1 week slower 1 week faster (blackcloth): Floweringresponse 0.5 week slower 0.5 week faster (natural): Flower size: Bitsmaller flower Bit bigger flower Plant habit or size: Larger plant withmore Smaller plant with spread and therefore more oval habit rounderhabit especially especially in black- in blackcloth compared clothcompared to to ‘Brunette Yobarbie’ ‘CIFZ0053’

TABLE 2 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘CIFZ0053’ ‘Staviski Red’:‘Staviski Red’, ‘CIFZ0053’ Not patented Flowering response 1 week slower1 week faster (blackcloth): Flowering response Similar Similar(natural): Frost tolerance Frost tolerant Not frost tolerant Flowershape: Less disc florets More disc florets Plant habit or size: Largerplant size Smaller plant size

-   Plant:    -   -   Form, growth and habit.—Herbaceous garden-type, stems            upright and outwardly spreading, freely branching, strong            and moderately vigorous growth habit.        -   Plant height (above soil).—16-20 cm.        -   Plant height (inflorescence included).—19-23 cm.        -   Plant width.—42-46 cm.-   Roots:    -   -   Number of days to initiate roots.—About 4-6 days at about 22            degrees C.        -   Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.—14-16 days at 22            degrees C.        -   Type.—Fine, fibrous, free branching.        -   Color.—RHS N155B but whiter.-   Foliage:    -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate.        -   Immature leaf, color upper surface.—Between RHS 136A and RHS            136B.        -   Immature leaf, color lower surface.—RHS 137B.        -   Mature leaf, color, upper surface.—RHS 139A.        -   Mature leaf, color lower surface.—RHS 137B.        -   Length.—3.5-3.9 cm.        -   Width.—2.0-2.7 cm.        -   Shape.—Ovate.        -   Base shape.—Attenuate.        -   Apex shape.—Acute.        -   Margin.—3 main lobes, iregularly serrulate.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Bifid hairs.        -   Texture, lower surface.—Bifid hairs.        -   Color of veins, upper surface.—RHS 139B.        -   Color of veins, lower surface.—RHS 137D.        -   Pattern of veining.—Palmate.        -   Petiole color.—RHS 139C.        -   Petiole length.—1.0-1.6 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.1-0.2 cm.        -   Texture.—Covered with bifid hairs.-   Stem:    -   -   Quantity of main branches per plant.—13-15.        -   Color of stem.—RHS 138B.        -   Length of stem.—10.5-15 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.3-0.6 cm.        -   Length of internodes.—1.0-2.0 cm.        -   Texture.—Bifid hairs.        -   Color of peduncle.—RHS 138A.        -   Length of peduncle.—8.5-13 cm.        -   Peduncle diameter.—0.15 cm.        -   Texture.—Covered with bifid hairs.-   Inflorescence:    -   -   Type.—Compositae, solitary, decorative-type inflorescences            borne terminally above foliage.        -   Quantity of short days to flowering (response            time).—Approximately 7 weeks.        -   Natural season flowering.—Mid-late October.        -   Quantity of inflorescences per plant.—200-250 buds.        -   Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.—About six            weeks from first color, depending on conditions.        -   Fragrance.—Slightly spicy.-   Bud (when showing color):    -   -   Color.—Between RHS 59A and RHS 59B.        -   Length.—1.1-1.3 cm.        -   Width.—0.8-1.0 cm.        -   Shape.—Oblate (almost globular).-   Immature inflorescence:    -   -   Diameter.—1.8-2.3 cm.        -   Color of ray florets, upper surface.—Closest to RHS 181A,            RHS 14C at base.        -   Color of ray florets, lower surface.—RHS 181A, overlain with            RHS 155B; RHS 14C at base.-   Mature inflorescence:    -   -   Diameter.—3.0-3.5 cm.        -   Depth.—1.5-1.8 cm.        -   Total diameter of disc.—None Present.        -   Receptacle color.—RHS 145B.        -   Receptacle height.—0.4 cm.        -   Receptacle diameter.—0.6-1.1 cm.-   Ray florets:    -   -   Average quantity of florets.—Between 100 and 130 in many            whorls.        -   Color of florets, upper surface.—Between RHS 181A and RHS            181B, RHS 10A at base.        -   Color inner surface.—RHS 181A overlain with RHS 155B, RHS            10A at base.        -   Length.—0.8-1.2 cm.        -   Width/diameter.—0.35-0.4.        -   Shape.—Oblong to elliptical.        -   Apex shape.—Most often emarginated or praemorse.        -   Base shape.—Attenuate.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Smooth.        -   Lower surface.—Smooth.-   Disc florets: None present.-   Phyllaries:    -   -   Quantity.—70.        -   Color, upper surface.—RHS 136A to RHS 136B.        -   Color, lower surface.—RHS 137B.        -   Length.—0.7-0.8 cm.        -   Width.—0.15-0.2 cm.        -   Shape.—Lanceolate.        -   Apex shape.—Acute.        -   Base.—Fused.        -   Margins.—Entire, some with papery edges.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Glabrous.        -   Texture, lower surface.—Bifid hairs.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Pistil.—One.        -   Length.—0.5 cm.        -   Style color.—RHS 1C.        -   Style length.—0.35-0.4 cm.        -   Stigma color.—RHS 7D.        -   Stigma shape.—Bi-lobed.        -   Ovary color.—RHS 145C.        -   Ovary length.—0.15 cm.        -   Ovary width.—0.1 cm.-   Androecium:    -   -   Stamens.—None, as they are usually present in disc florets            only, which are not developed.        -   Fertility/seed set.—Has not been determined to date.        -   Disease/pest resistance.—Has not been determined to date.        -   Cold hardiness.—Frost Tolerant.

What is claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plantnamed ‘CIFZ0053’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.